Putin, puppies and poo

What is it about Vladimir Putin that has made him sometimes seem historically weak against the U.S. and Europe and yet be seen as a bare chested strong man at home? How many buttons do you push in a day and here did the idea of buttons originate from? Toilets', they can be smelly and uncomfortable but could you live without one? Millions do every day.We know that puppies and kittens and babies are cute. But is there more to the idea of cute than we realise?